'Smallville' exec wants Kreuk return

Smallville executive producer Brian Peterson has admitted that he would love Kristin Kreuk to return.

Speaking to Zap2It, Peterson hinted that he already has a storyline planned in case Kreuk wants to reprise her role as Lana Lang.

"We'd love to have Kristin back, but like a lot of actors she's very busy," he said. "And so we have some thoughts. We have the door open."

He added: "Right now, that hasn't happened to work out. We want her back. We love her."

Peterson also revealed that Clark (Tom Welling) will face some obstacles in the new season, saying: "Not only are we exploring some physical and actual ghosts from the past, but there are some metaphorical ghosts we are exploring as far as his inner turmoil."